Top 20 Current Affairs 2021 | March 29, 2021 | GK- For Competitive Exams

01: Finance and Corporate Affairs Minister Nirmala Sitharaman launched IEPFA mobile App. What does it stands for?

Ans: Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority.

02: How many committees have been formed by government of India to expedite the transition of the country from a linear economy to a circular economy?

Ans: 11.

03: Which state launched 'i-Learn' application for Community Health Officers?

Ans: Nagaland.

04: Who became the first transgender man to star on the front cover of TIME magazine?

Ans: Elliot Page.

05: Anil Dhakar, who passed away recently, who was he ?

And: He was a renowned Author and Journalist.

06: Who has been appointed as US President Joe Biden's surgeon general?

Ans: Vivek Murthy.

07: Who launched a health app to provide guidance for people under isolation due to coronavirus infection?

Ans: Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC).

08: As per the report by RBI, how much billion USD FPI inflows are pumped into equities in India?

Ans: USD 36 billion.

09: World Down Syndrome Day is observed every year on which day?

Ans: March 21.

10: National Crime Record Bureau celebrated its 36th inception day on which date?

Ans: March 11,2021.

11: The first phase of polling in the Assam State Assembly Elections will take place from which date?

Ans: March 27, 2021. 

12: Which of the following has become the world's first 'Smart Reading Airport'?

Ans: Dubai International.

13: What is the projected GDP growth rate of India for fiscal 2021-2022 as per the Fitch Ratings?

Ans: 12.8%.

14: As per a report released by Military Direct, which country has the strongest military force in thee world?

Ans: China.

15: On which day World Forestry Day or International Day of Forests is celebrated every year?

Ans: March 21.

16: Who became the first Indian Paddler to qualify for Tokyo Olympics?

Ans: Achanta Sharath Kamal.

17: Who addressed the 7th annual summit of NATHEALTH in virtual mode on March 26, 2021. 

Ans: Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan.

18: Name the author of 'The Execution of Bhagat Singh: Legal Heresies of the Raj'?

Ans: Satvinder Singh Juss.

19: Who was conferred the Gandhi Peace Award 2019?

Ans: Qaboos bin Said Al Said.

20: Who inaugurated the first Solar Lift Irrigation Scheme of Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA) at Latoo Village?

Ans: RK Mathur.